Help First Horizon Park blow out its 10 birthday candles. | Photo via Nashville Sounds
The Nashville Sounds are back in action for Opening Day at First Horizon Park on Friday, March 28.
The schedule
Friday’s opener at 6:35 p.m. against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will begin a three-game homestand.
On Sunday, “Sandlot” actors Shane Obedzinski (Repeat), Victor DiMattia (Timmy Timmons), and Grant Gelt (Bertram) will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and sign autographs on the concourse to raise money for Play Forever.
If you can’t make it, there are over 70 opportunities to visit the ballpark this season.
A decade of First Horizon Park
Opening weekend also kicks off a big milestone for First Horizon Park — 10 years as the home of the Sounds.
The venue, previously called First Tennessee Park, opened on April 17, 2015, following the team’s 37th and final season at Greer Stadium. Nearly 10,500 fans were cheering from the stands that day — a sellout crowd.
SWIG Cocktail Competition | 6-8 p.m. | City Winery | $42 | Music City bartenders will compete to create the best craft cocktail, and you’ll be the one to taste-test and vote for your favorite.
Thursday, March 27
Goodlettsville Library Book Sale | Thursday, March 27-Friday, March 28 | Times vary | NPL’s Goodlettsville Branch | Cost of purchase | Sort through books, movies, and audio — plus, don’t miss the $5 fill-a-bag sale on Friday beginning at 2 p.m.
Warren Zeiders | 8 p.m. | The Pinnacle | $68+ | The artist behind “Ride the Lightning” takes the stage with special guest Tyler Braden.
Friday, March 28
Pink Goes Good With Green | 7 p.m. | Create It in Donelson | $35 | Artist-in-residence Ethan Black will provide a stencil and walk you through this “Wicked"-inspired painting.
Saturday, March 29
Latino Food Fest | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Plaza Mariachi | Free+ | The outdoor festival will host over 15 food vendors, live music, and entertainment for the kiddos.
Nashville SC vs. FC Cincinnati | 7:30 p.m. | GEODIS Park | $29+ | Represent your school on College Night — local university students and alumni groups will be highlighted throughout the match.
Sunday, March 30
The Simon & Garfunkel Story | 7:30 p.m. | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | $47+ | The theatrical-style concert experience details the life of the ‘60s act with video projections, vintage clips, and live performances of the duo’s greatest hits.
Sambuca, a Gulch restaurant and cocktail bar known for its nightly live music, announced its immediate closure after 20 years in business. A social media post cites lingering impacts from the pandemic and rising costs as the reasons for closing.
Coming Soon
The husband and wife duo behind James Beard-nominated Kisser has a new concept cooking. Babychan will open this spring at Neuhoff as a Japanese-influenced bakery and cafe. Expect grab-and-go pastries and coffee, in addition to a menu with items like sandwiches, rotating ice creams, and French toast made with Japanese milk bread.
Sports
Music City Baseball is teaming up with Lincoln Property Co. to secure entitlements for a mixed-use development that would further the group’s mission to bring Major League Baseball to Nashville. The real estate company will use data collected from a site and market analysis conducted in February 2024 as it explores potential locations. (Nashville Business Journal)
Nashvillian
Vanderbilt women’s basketball guard Mikayla Blakes was named the Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Year by the US Basketball Writers Association. She’s the first Commodore from the women’s team to receive the award, and she’ll be honored at the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Announced
Tony Brown (Non-Performer), June Carter Cash (Veterans Era Artist), and Kenny Chesney (Modern Era Artist) make up this year’s Country Music Hall of Fame class, following a ceremony in the rotunda yesterday. Fun fact: The Non-Performer category is awarded every third year.
Regional
Middle Tennessee native Butch Wilmore returned to Earth last week after his nine-month stay in space. You can see a piece of his time in NASA proficiency training from 2012 to 2014 at the Tennessee State Museum. The flight helmet and blue suit he wore are on display in the “Tennessee Transforms” permanent exhibition.
Sports
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Arts
Ceramic Souls fires up in East Nashville
A Little Free Art Gallery will also be set up outside of the studio, so you can take a piece or leave a piece for your fellow neighbors. | Photo via Ceramic Souls
Clay all day (and night) when Ceramic Souls, a 24/7-access pottery studio, opens in the Highland Yards development on Tuesday, April 1.
Before founder Julia Ducayet throws open the doors, the community is invited to three free-to-attend open houses tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday to walk through the space and ask questions.
The studio’s wheel-throwing and hand-building class series kicks things off, with the first weekly beginner-friendly Happy Hour: Intro to Wheel Class on Friday, April 11, to follow.
A grand opening celebration is set for May, and at this time, Ceramic Souls will introduce even more class offerings. For now, explore membership perks and sign up for the two upcoming workshops.
The Buy
The Buy
A really good Wi-Fi extender, because you deserve reliable internet access (yes, even in that corner of the house). Bonus: It’s 52% off until midnight thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.
It’s not just College Night during Nashville SC’s Saturday match. The team hopes to continue its winning streak, which is the club’s longest since May 2023. Dylan and I will be in the crowd cheering on the Boys in Gold, too.
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